![Coppell residents gather in the Coppell Arts Center lobby before the Front & Center speaker series with NFL defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and his father Chris Thomas on Sunday night. Solomon is a 2014 Coppell High School graduate, who is currently with the New York Jets, along with working with the Defensive Line Foundation to raise awareness for mental health for young people of color.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Campbell_Solomon_040322_1-900x600.jpg)
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Trisha Atluri, Executive Entertainment Editor
• April 4, 2022
![Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles and Serena Williams are all examples of famous female athletes who have helped create a presence of women in sports. The Sidekick staff writer Nanette Pottoore thinks women-centric sports receive less attention than men-centric sports and investigates the reasoning behind the fact.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DC9EA3BE-E732-4CB4-AB35-7D94C4E10AD3-900x600.jpeg)
How a positive mindset can empower female athletes
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
• March 24, 2020
![For years, women around the world have advocated as well as fought against the mistreatment and abuse inflicted upon them by men. Recently Hollywood has also joined the movement, as seen with Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes Awards acceptance speech, to fight against the horrendous acts committed against females of this era.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Screen-Shot-2018-01-27-at-3.27.55-PM.png)
Fighting for justice
Anika Arutla, staff writer
• January 27, 2018
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LGBT+ community should find more strength in coexistence
Grant Spicer, Staff Writer
• December 2, 2016
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